Study Desk

While Israel remained at ^(a)Shittim, the people began ^(b)to play the harlot with the daughters of Moab.

For ^(c)they invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate and bowed down to their gods.

So ^(d)Israel joined themselves to ^[a]Baal of Peor, and the Lord was angry against Israel.

The Lord said to Moses, "Take all the leaders of the people and execute them ^[b]in broad daylight before the Lord , ^(e)so that the fierce anger of the Lord may turn away from Israel."

So Moses said to the judges of Israel, "Each of you ^(f)slay his men who have joined themselves to ^[c]Baal of Peor."

Then behold, one of the sons of Israel came and brought to his ^[d]relatives a ^(g)Midianite woman, in the sight of Moses and in the sight of all the congregation of the sons of Israel, ^(h)while they were weeping at the doorway of the tent of meeting.